A 61 year old client is experiencing severe pain related to metastatic liver cancer. What is the most effective way for the nurse to plan administration of pain medication? 

A nursing student is giving to a client with heart failure a medication with a positive inotropic effect on the heart. The student asks what a “positive inotropic” effect is. The correct response would be which of the following?

The nurse is caring for the following patients. Which of the following should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is caring for a client in the surgical intensive care unit preparing for intracranial surgery. During the admission the client gives short quick answers and asks the nurse, “Will this take much longer? I would really like to get some rest before the procedure.” What is the most appropriate action by the nurse? 

The nurse is caring for a client who presents with severe right-sided flank pain, nausea, and vomiting. The client denies any past medical history. Vital signs: Temperature 98.2° Fahrenheit, Blood pressure 92/52 mmHg, Pulse: 118 beats/min, Respirations: 22 breaths/min, O2 Saturation: 95%. The priority nursing action is to:

The client’s new demand pacemaker rate is set at 54.  The nurse notes the client’s pulse is 56.  What nursing action is indicated?

A client is diagnosed with Acute Kidney Injury related to an intra-renal cause. The nurse identifies which is the most likely cause of the AKI? 

The nurse is providing information at a health fair about the risk factors for chronic kidney disease.  Which of the following conditions does the nurse include in the education session? Select all that apply

A nurse is working as a triage nurse in the emergency department. Place the following patients in the order in which they should receive care.  1.    Infant with temperature of 103.2 actively having a seizure.2.    Male patient with acute pancreatitis who smells of alcohol.3.    Female with acute chest pain and reports of shortness of breath. 4.    Adolescent with a blood glucose level of 110 mg/dl.5.    Child with a non-life-threatening cut that needs stitches.

The nurse is suctioning a client through a tracheostomy tube.  During this procedure the nurse notes cardiac irregularities on the monitor.  Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention?